I am happy to report that Dokkebi now sets a sunnyside up egg atop its bibimbap. For a while there they simply adorned their hot bowls with thin strips of scrambled egg, which didn't give the traditional Korean dish the sumptuous consistency it needed.
It's a small place, and has had its Christmas decorations up since early October so it feels even smaller and cozier these days. Very attentive staff.
I usually go with the dinner menu formula: a bibimbap with the meat of your choice (beef for me), preceded by two starters of your choosing. I always get the gyoza and something else, either the kimchi pancake (slightly spicy) or the glass noodles (love that consistency!). I am curious about the spicy calamari appetizer, so I might try that next time. But leave the non-kimchi crêpe be: without that spicy oomph it doesn't add any value to your meal.
It's a struggle to finish the whole bowl, though at the end you're left with the crispy charred rice bits, cooked in the stone pot throughout the meal. Mmmm. I always add the accoutrements to my bowl, which are served on sets of small square platters for diners to share. Thank goodness my partner isn't keen on the extra bits (I'll admit, sometimes it's difficult to tell just what they are), as there isn't much to go around!
Even with the change in egg, the bowls are drier than others I've had in Paris and elsewhere. The kimchi and veggie sides help, but they don't remedy the problem. I try to save my gyoza sauce to lubricate this part of the meal--but sometimes they take it away without me realizing.
Note: they don't bring hot sauce automatically. You'll have to ask for this on the side. read more